wish Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 been running high mileage 5w30 and changing it every 3k. my motor doesn't have high miles, but it was leaking or burning some and the high mileage oil fixed that. but after some more research I'm gonna switch to rotella t6 5w40 and change it every 5k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Rotella T6 with WIX filter every 4k. Best thing out there for our motors -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooln30 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I just run Mobile 5000 for now untill I STI swap my LGT then it's Amsoil. I do run Rotella T 15/40 diesel oil in my Arctic Cat atv and I love it. Great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgt_nube Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Dino (Valvoline) 10w-30 oil. Moderate climate here. Change oil and filter each 3,750 miles (twice per 7,500 miles). Never had to add oil. Now approaching 150,000 miles. A few photos of the LGT My current ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenva Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Royal Purple. 6 Months, 6000 miles RIP 96 Legacy 2.2 4EAT lost reverse @ 374,000 miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickTej22 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Rotella t5, with a puralator filter. Noticeable difference. I change it when it looks dirty. Sent from my HTC One V using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sludgeroo Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Brad Penn Full Synthetic 5w-30, Replace a quart of oil with Lucas synthetic oil stabilizer and a Wix Filter. Will NEVER be caught dead driving a car without a Wix. Also highly recommend the lucas stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wish Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 haven't heard of wix. gonna look those up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 ^WIX is the NAPA and Carquest brand. I buy them by the case on rockauto -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I buy they by the car on rockauto Friends don't let friends drink and post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sludgeroo Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 ^WIX is the NAPA and Carquest brand. I buy they by the car on rockauto Subikid is right. Wix = NAPA Gold = Carquest Red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sludgeroo Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 He prolly meant by them by the case hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnstrmech Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 i use rotella 5w-40, havearound 6ooo miles,still is clean....heading for 10000miles.... using rotella and changing it less than 5k is wasting money... i have 278800 miles on my legacy, and after 5k its still as clean as the day i put it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnegg Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 i use what ever is on sale at a discount when i need it. i need it every 5k miles for each of the 4 or 5 cars i have on the road at the time, it varies. i have done this since 1982 when i bought an isuzu / chevy luv diesel pickup. i have never had a lubricant related failure. i believe changing it is more important than what you use. 82 isuzu diesel pickup - drove it from 0 miles till the manual trans failed in 1990, miles unknown i just can't remember. 90 nissan pick up - drove it from 0 to 170k miles, still have it - farm use. 93 legacy - drove from 98k to 175k and wrecked it. 95 legacy - drove it from 75k to 165k, replaced the auto trans, my son drove it to 208k at college, sold it this year. 97 outback ltd - drove it from 95k to 145k w/ piston slap and sold it 2 years ago. she wrecked it at college. 97 GT w/ ej22 swap, bought it with 125k (bad ej25) and still driving it at 157k. 97 toyota avalon - my wife has driven it from 62k to 202k and is now talking about replacing it. i do not recommend recycled motor oil for you car, but using fresh recycled / re-manufactured oil is better than not changing the old oil you have 3k - 5k on now and running it another 3k - 5k. just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sludgeroo Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I just recommend the stabilizer because it makes the oil homogenized better.. if that makes any sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joaks Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 The valvoline recycled is fine. Its actually re-refined so is the same as new. BTW you can often get quaker state ultimate durabilty (synthetic) for free after rebate. Currently using Amsoil sig series with amsoil filter which I will change after a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joaks Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I just recommend the stabilizer because it makes the oil homogenized better.. if that makes any sense. I think the stabilizer is just straight 50 weight oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Friends don't let friends drink and post. Stupid phone auto correct lol -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sludgeroo Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Well there is one for conventional oil and full synthetic. It smells and feels nothing like oil. More like the consistancy of engine assembly lubricant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassnectar Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Rotella T6 5w40 Wix filters its been almost 4k and the oil is still very golden(every time I start the car it is -10celsius so this mean's there is condensation in the oil so it brakes down quicker than you guys in warmer climates). I also put neodymium magnets from ebay onto my oil filter and slapped a few underneath my transmission to grab up metal shavings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokentv Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I get whatever's on sale, so far its been Pennzoil. Since getting the car I've been more worried about changing it on time. With truck I had before this I changed the oil in that once maybe twice a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mailman Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Every 2000 miles with castrol high mileage. I might switch to rotella though based on this topic. 2k might seem extreme but a lot of those are mail miles which count double, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOHCEJ22E1 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I'm using Rotella T6 now. Shit's amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zundapp57 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Every 2000 miles with castrol high mileage. I might switch to rotella though based on this topic. 2k might seem extreme but a lot of those are mail miles which count double, lol Nothing wrong, with changing your oil every 2000 miles. Especially with short trip, stop and go driving. I have been using 10-30 castrol syntec titanium and puralotar synthetic filter-about every 2000 to 3000 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camroncamera Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Mobil 1 Synthetic 5W-30. Costco usually has a $9- or $10-off coupon every couple months for their 6-pack cases, so I stock up when they get discounted. Changes at 5000-mile intervals on the odometer makes it easy to keep track without logs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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